Adjustable support for books



(N0 Model.) 3 Sheets-Sheet 1.

D. E. BUNTER. ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR BOOKS, &c.

N0. 582.823. Patented May 18, 1897.

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(N0 Model.) D. E.-HUNTER.

ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT FOR BOOKS, &c.

N0. 582,823. Patented May 18, 1897.

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(NOModel.) 3 Sheets'Sheet 3.

D. E. BUNTER. ADJUSTABLE SUPPORT IOR BOOKS, &c.

N0. 582,823. Patented May 18, 1897.

onstituting a shelf journaled ab either end in the adjacent bracket, and book-stops in the forma of angle-irons secured t0 said brackets and independent of the shelf and bent outwardly therefrom 110 engage and stop the books rested 011 said rollers, substantially as clescribed.

3. In an adjustable support 0f the dass described, the eombination with a standard having substan tia11y parallel engaging surfaces, of a bracket adjustable on the said standards and provided with a p1oj ection' to acta against one of said engaging surfaces, and a positioning cleviee, movable past and overlapping said projection, and means t0 adj ust the same past said projection in contact With the other of saicl engaging surfaces, the same being provided With manipulating means external 130 the support, and furnishing means f01 holding the braeke in clesired position, substantially as described.

4. In an adjusable support 0f the dass clescribecl, the combination With a standard, providecl With an undercut groove, 0f a bracket provided witl1 a projection to enter and engage one 0f the Walls 0f said groove, and a positioning deviee, and 1neans 130 manipulate the same 110 engage the opposite Wall of said groove to retain the bracket in desired position, said means being external to said supp0rt and saicl bracket, substantially as described.

5. In an ad j ustable support 0f the dass deadapted 130 engage the standard and hold the braeket in adjusted position, and a manipulating deviee extending along the bracket and provided at its free end With means for handoperating the same, said manipulatin g device coperauing With the said positioning device, partial release 0f the manipulating device releasing the positioning device suffieiently 130 permit adjustment of the bracken, fuller release 0f the saicl. manipulating and positioning devices pewmitting the bracket to be, entirely removed f101n the said standard, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed m y name 130 this speeification in the presence 0f two subseribing witnesses.

DAVID E. HUNTER.

\Vitnessesz FREDERICK L. EMERY, LAURA S. MANIX. 

